BA History And English Literature
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature and History. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Fieldwork, and Project Management. The degree spans literature and history from the early medieval period to the contemporary world, with modules covering areas such as Gothic fiction, medieval literature, Welsh history, and Cold War conflicts. The course is taught at Bangor University, where History has been taught since 1884.
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Entry requirements
Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.: A Levels: History and English Literature/English Language/English preferred but not required. General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM - DDM Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM- DDM City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): considered on a case-by-case basis International Baccalaureate Diploma: including H5 in English Literature or Language Access: pass required Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 76%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 30%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 23%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 17%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 2%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 37%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 90%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Modules
- Reading, Thinking, Writing
- Heroes and Villains: Introduction to Medieval Literature
- Comedy
- Gothic
- Children's Fictions
- Language and Culture: A Toolkit
- Wales in the Modern World
- Principles of Politics: Studying the political world
- The Six Lives of Henry VIII
- Britain: Blitz to Brexit, UK Politics and the Post-war World
- Wales: Princes to Tudors
- Wales: From the Princes to the Tudors
- Introduction to Modern History, 1815-1914
- Introduction to Modern History
- The World Turned Upside Down: Civil War, Regicide, and Revolution in England and Wales, 1600 - 1700
- Victorian Britain, 1837-1901
- History Through Objects
- Twentieth Century Dictatorships
- Twentieth Century Ideas and Movements
- The Story of America, 1607-1867: On Film and Television
- The Holy Wars of 1095-1197
- Holy Wars, 1095-1197
- Hot Wars of the Cold War: Korea and Vietnam
- War, Colonialism, and Resistance: European Empires in the Early Modern World
- Life of the Edge: Frontier Society in Roman Britain
- Rethinking Archaeology: Theory and Interpretation in Archaeology
- Geoarchaeology: Using Earth Sciences to Understand the Archaeological Record
- Victorian Britain
- Dark Tourism: Death, Disaster and Heritage
- The Jazz Age: Culture, Scandal and Poverty
- Heritage and Identity
- Britain in the Jazz Age
- The Material Culture of Ritual and Magic
- Exploring Early Modern Literature
- Exploring Nineteenth-Century Literature: Romantics and Victorians
- Exploring Modern and Contemporary Literature
- Exploring Medieval Literature
- Realms of Magic: Medieval Romance and Its Afterlives
- Sex, Sin, and Death: Medieval Women’s Writing
- Alternative Worlds: Sci Fi, Young Adult and Speculative Fiction
- Shakespeare and Early Modern Literature
- Nineteenth-Century Networks: Writing Global Connections
- Writing and Environments
- The United States, 1877-1945
- The Tudors: Politics, Society, and Culture in Britain and Ireland, 1485-1603
- Europe, 1945-1992
- The Great War through the Eyes of the Welsh
- Emperors, Shoguns, and Trading Companies: Early Modern Asia and the British Empire, 1600 - 1800
- Wales and Europe in the Renaissance: Image, Language, Identity and the Role of the Gentry, c.1450-1630
- Under the Hammer: Edward I
- Edward the Conqueror
- The Age of Reform: Britain 1770-1835
- The Age of Reform, 1770-1835
- Re-igniting the Dragon: Wales since 1939
- Reawakening the Dragon
- Work Placement
- School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences BA Dissertation
- BA Dissertation School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences
- Marking Space and Time: Contextualising Graffiti through the Ages
- The Prehistoric Archaeology of Coastal and Maritime Communities
- Geoarchaeology
- The Guardians of Heritage
- Museums: Management, Curation, Exhibition Design
- Final Year Project: English Literature
- Exploring Modern and Contemporary Literature
- Writing Wales, Writing Ireland
- Legends and Super Heroes: King Arthur And His Peers
- Reading Myth
- The Monstrous Middle Ages
- Exploring Nineteenth-Century Literature: Romantics and Victorians
- Exploring Early Modern Literature
- Exploring Medieval Literature
- Revolution! Dreams of Other Worlds in Nineteenth-Century Literature
- Climate Change in Contemporary Culture
- Writing and Environments
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History And English Literature at Bangor University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £23,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £28,000. The £23,000 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA History And English Literature at Bangor University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History And English Literature at Bangor University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA History And English Literature at Bangor University?
The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Does BA History And English Literature at Bangor University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA History And English Literature at Bangor University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.